21.   Although it was far from being a hard match, English referee David Elleray was taking no nonsense.

22.   English referee David Elleray sent defender Torben Boye off for a rash though not overly violent challenge on Nantes playmaker Benoit Cauet.

23.   English referees are more likely to accept that.

24.   English referees have been told to shape up or else -- by their own union!

25.   Du Randt was warned by English referee Tony Spreadbury for kicking Jones but South African officials claimed afterwards that television evidence showed Wiese was the culprit.

26.   English referee Dermot Gallagher dismissed midfielder Bruno Carotti right on half time for a second bookable offence after a reckless foul on Portuguese midfielder Paulo Sousa.

27.   English referee Phil Don had lectured him about swinging his arms to distract the penalty-takers and Ravelli had to pull himself together for the vital last save.

28.   English referee Ed Morrison missed the incident which was picked up by television.

29.   English referee Phil Don had earlier ruled a Klas Ingesson header offside.

30.   Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni hid his anger at the goals disallowed by English referee Graham Poll.